(IN BRIEF) Sweco has signed agreements to purchase Luxembourg consultancies PROgroup and +ImpaKT, adding approximately 40 experts to its existing local team of 110. PROgroup offers comprehensive project management for sustainable real estate and urban developments based on circular economy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged +ImpaKT S.A., Benelux region, circular economy, CIRPASS, consultancy acquisition, data-driven expertise, digital product passports, Erwin Malcorps, ESG reporting, EU Green Deal, Luxembourg, multidisciplinary team, Onto-DESIDE, organizational transformation, partnership, PROgroup, sustainability, sustainability project management, sustainable real estate development, Sweco, urban development
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News
Tagged 18 locations, 2 000 employees, ABN Amro, asset servicing, Bethmann Bank, Bethmann HAL, Bridge Fortune Investment, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong, corporate banking, dual-brand strategy, EUR 672 million, EUR 70 billion assets, Fosun International, Germany, HAL®, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG, institutional banking, Luxembourg, Marguerite Bérard, partnership, private banking, Q3 2025 reporting, regulatory approval, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Azimut Group and Eni Next will co-launch a €100 million ELTIF in September 2025 to invest in pioneering “clean tech” ventures, particularly U.S. startups scaling decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and circular-economy solutions. The Luxembourg-based fund, operating under … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Azimut Group, circular economy, Clara Andreoletti, clean tech, cross-border distribution, decarbonization, ELTIF 2.0, energy efficiency, Eni Next, Giorgio Medda, global energy transition, Luxembourg, partnership, private markets, sustainability, sustainable mobility, U.S. startups, venture capital, €100 million fundraising target
(IN BRIEF) NIQ-GfK’s pan-European analysis finds that average per-capita spending on clothing and shoes in 25 countries is €772, with Luxembourg (€1 777), Switzerland (€1 096) and Norway (€1 034) at the top and Romania (€375) at the bottom; fashion … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Berlin, Bucharest, clothing and shoes, Europe, Filip Vojtech, Finland, Germany, Giurgiu, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, NIQ-GfK, Norway, purchasing power, regional disparities, Romania, Rome, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer of portable 3D scanners and software, has secured a €15 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU initiative. The partnership, formalised at the Luxembourg Nexus technology expo, represents … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 3D scanning, AI algorithms, Anne Calteux, Art Yukhin, Artec 3D, cultural heritage preservation, Digital Twins, EIB venture debt, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Luxembourg, PORTUGAL, R&D financing, Robert de Groot, short-range high-precision scanners, target-free scanning, TechEU programme, Xavier Bettel
(IN BRIEF) EPI has onboarded Spuerkeess, BGL BNP Paribas, BIL, POST Finance and Banque Raiffeisen, who—supported by LUXHUB—will launch the Wero app in Luxembourg by June 2026. Wero offers instant peer-to-peer, invoice, online and point-of-sale payments across Luxembourg and neighboring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Banque Raiffeisen, Béatrice Belorgey, BGL BNP Paribas, BIL, cross-border payments, digital wallet, E-Commerce, epi, European Payments Initiative, Françoise Thoma, instant A2A payments, Laurent Zahles, loyalty programs, Luxembourg, Luxhub, Martina Weimert, Payconiq migration, Peer-to-Peer, point-of-sale, POST Finance, Spuerkeess, subscriptions, wero
(IN BRIEF) This week, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group attended the International Social Housing Festival in Dublin to showcase its ongoing dedication to supporting affordable housing across Europe. At the event, Tanguy Desrousseaux, EIB’s director for housing, participated in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, AHB, Andrea Colantonio, Approved Housing Bodies, Brussels, EIB Group, energy-efficient renovation, EU housing plan, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Responsible Housing Awards, Gerry Muscat, HFA, Housing Finance Association, housing sector, Housing Task Force, Luxembourg, Milan, partnership, social housing, sustainability, Tanguy Desrousseaux
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) have partnered to enhance the use of satellite data in the financial sector, aiming to improve financial services’ sustainability and reporting. Through an R&D Pilot Programme, the collaboration will explore … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Earth observation, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial sector, financial transactions, INNOVATION, insurance, Investment Banking, Lex Delles, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Space Agency, R&D pilot programme, Robert de Groot, satellite data, satellite imagery, space for finance, space technologies, strategic autonomy, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead the SaveCrops4EU project, part of ESA’s Digital Twin Earth programme. The initiative will leverage advanced Earth observation and data processing techniques to create a digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged agricultural innovation, climate change resilience, Common Agricultural Policy, consortium, Destination Earth, Digital Twin Earth, Earth observation, ESA, ESA Digital Twin Earth, European Green Deal, European Space Agency, Luxembourg, satellite data, SaveCrops4EU, scenario testing, sustainable agriculture, Thales Alenia Space, yield forecasting
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s Luxembourg branch has launched SEPA instant payments for its private banking clients, allowing them to receive money in real time. This service, which supports transactions up to 100,000 Euros within the Single Euro Payments Area, was developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Luxembourg, Management, Sweden
Tagged Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, BIL, digital banking, EU regulatory standards, financial innovation, instant payment market, Jessica Krumbholz, Luxembourg, Luxhub, private banking, Real-Time, SEB Luxembourg, SEPA instant payments, valantic FSA
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg gathered senior policymakers, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives to discuss strategies for ensuring Europe’s prosperity, security, and global cooperation. President Nadia Calviño highlighted that every euro invested by the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged academics, business leaders, civil society, collective security, Defence, EBS / Europe by Satellite, EIB Group, EIB Group Forum, eight billion euros programme, energy grids, EU market integration, Europe's prosperity, European Commission, financing criteria, global cooperation, global partnerships, green transition, industries, INNOVATION, investment report, Luxembourg, March 5-7, market testing, President Nadia Calviño, public policy, SECURITY, security and defence financing, senior policymakers, social infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €150 million to a pioneering financing initiative exclusively supporting women entrepreneurs in Spain’s pharmacy sector. The investment, delivered through a covered bond issued by CBNK—a bank formed by the merger of Banco … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 loans, 600 pharmacies, Banco Caminos, Bancofar, CBNK, commercial bank advisory programme, EIB, EIB Group Forum, Enrique Serra González, equipment, European Commission, European Investment Bank, gender equality, Gender Finance Lab, inclusive economic growth, intermediated financing programme, InvestEU Advisory Hub, license acquisition, Luxembourg, Moody's Aa1 rating, Nadia Calviño, partnership, pharmacy sector, Spain, Spanish healthcare system, women entrepreneurs, working capital, €150 million investment, €450
(IN BRIEF) The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen their collaboration. The MoU outlines areas for future cooperation, including strategic dialogue, joint events, and staff exchanges. This agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged collaboration, Cooperation Agreement, economic resilience, EIB, ESM, European Financial Stability Facility, European Investment Bank, European Stability Mechanism, global capital markets, joint events, Luxembourg, Memorandum of Understanding, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Pierre Gramegna, Service Level Agreement, staff exchanges, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re is selling its iptiQ European P&C business to Allianz Direct, including its Luxembourg-based risk carrier, over 100 employees, and existing distribution agreements in several European markets. This move aligns with Swiss Re’s strategy to exit iptiQ, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Allianz Direct, iptiQ European P&C Business, Jef Van In, Luxembourg, partnership, Philipp Kroetz, Swiss Re
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group has signed a 10-year agreement with ArcelorMittal to supply low-carbon XCarb® steel for its roof windows, reducing the carbon footprint of steel used in its products bym up to 70%. This collaboration follows successful tests … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged ArcelorMittal, Jesús Villalba, Laurent Plasman, Low-Emission Steel, Luxembourg, partnership, sustainability, VELUX, XCarb® steel
(IN BRIEF) The ACP Trust Fund has secured over €74 million in pledges from seven EU member states, including Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, to support economic growth in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries. This funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
Tagged African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Nations, Benjamin Dousa, Denmark, Dirk Meyer, economic, EIB, Finland, funding, Germany, Gilles Roth, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, José Manuel Albares, Juha Savolainen, Jutta Urpilainen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Luxembourg, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability, Sweden, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Sanum per Fructus, a honey producer in Kragujevac, Serbia, is modernizing its operations by integrating digital technology while maintaining traditional beekeeping practices. Supported by the EBRD’s Youth in Business Programme, the company connects with local beekeepers through a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Serbia, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Aleksandra Slavković, beekeepers, Bees, Central European Initiative, digital technology, EBRD, ecosystem health, environmental protection, European Union, honey production, INNOVATION, Italy, Kragujevac, Luxembourg, Mica Đorđević, pollination, quality assurance, Sanum per Fructus, SERBIA, sustainability, sustainable beekeeping, Sweden, tradition, Vladimir Milanović, Youth in Business Programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has successfully re-entered the USD bond market with a new $5 billion 5-year Global benchmark bond, offering a 3.750% semi-annual coupon. This issuance, which brings EIB’s total USD issuance for the year to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SISTO Armaturen S.A., part of the KSB Group, has developed the SISTO-CM1300, an automated multi-port valve designed to optimize pharmaceutical production processes. This valve automates the switching of fluids in cleaning and sterilization processes, reducing the risk of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged KSB, Luxembourg, Multi-Port Valve, partnership, Pharmaceutical Production, SISTO Armaturen S.A., sustainability
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